# Patriots Sign TE Shane Zylstra to the Practice Squad; Waive S Eric Butler and WR Jimmy Kibble from Injured Reserve

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 03:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC Sports Boston | Patriots practice squad tracker: Latest news, rumors and signings | 2026-09-02 20:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPclBQNG5feHdIRmdwZzlnNUQxengwWnozZlNMVnNaQ1JEVjVFSTlCaFI2QkxybmFYVzhIbHpOWkZmTHJjTnpSd09XdDVoVTRpbm5fTVBHYkxUOFNjMVYxRDhYSmVlZmhjc0tGOW9xRWF4NjJNOFg5Ql9RNjl6cU5Nb0UyUmxrMlVUV2dsR0IxMXNVQWZkWklLb1ZyWnZOMDhTU0ZhbnhybVh4UEpWTEZRd0xRSHRsdXdmNVkw0gHDAUFVX3lxTE44d0VfYW5yMGdZVE5tV0hXbS10Z3RrSmZpX3M0Ui1VenJiUUkxSndPSGpzOWRsNUFRd0dNUDZIa2NFblRCeXdFbUlDd1hLdGtnZmk5S3g0aHFsY2sxZUxCUFlHWWxCNGFvZkF6b1JxS1BibDhMeFRIbllLRlVZU3k5N3RqOTNYb1Nfa0wtMDJkYm5DRGpQdzB) |
| Yahoo Sports | Patriots sign veteran tight end, release two players from IR | 2026-09-02 20:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPTzFQUW8zc29feV9lZVN3cjBKbzA0dFFiY0tWTDI4ekZPWFh0M2pRaC1yWlZhR0haZVdtLW4wcVFkemlEemg5NFowbXd2bFdISUFKZFJWZkVwWDJBTHRrLWFpS0MxOGxYQl92RnpKeTB5a0EyZVVyUldYZVNBTEZtd3BmdUVuUm8?oc=5) |
| New England Patriots | Patriots Sign TE Shane Zylstra to the Practice Squad; Waive S Eric Butler and WR Jimmy Kibble from Injured Reserve | 2026-09-02 20:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQQnBycUcwZTQxOWh1ZG8zd2lxUFExZlFQWHFLTDd4SnZQVGhwRmExYlNvZ2s3WkRTVGVJNU11TUZjcEIyUnlsQlNFd3dDVjBpZFZxNnVFa1FPQVRFRU5SV01ncVVQV0lPem9PS2xkcFNua1M3Tm83WHlob3ZWNlI4MEs4RVZ6M2tQa09SWTVSZ3Q0Q3RWUW9rOVlqNVh4RXFTdTBuQnVPV3g5SWcyUVVxUktnVU5pTldxWGY5VVpvX1NnR3NjMG92S1FPRm5pUHRES2JVY3J0OTRXWG8?oc=5) |

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